Cancer Research Effort Moving Forward

Last November voters authorized Proposition 15, which I sponsored to make Texas a national leader in the fight against cancer by creating the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas. Our efforts are already putting Texas on the map as a premiere biotech corridor with Texas making the world's Top 5 list for most prominent cancer research locations, according to FierceBiotech.com. Congratulations, Texas! I also want to congratulate the newly appointed members of our oversight committee who will oversee up to $300 million a year over the next 10 years in grants to help prevent and find cures for cancer. The Committee, so far, includes: Jeanne Phillips of Dallas; Scott Sanders of Austin; Malcolm Gillis of Houston; Dr. Joseph Bailes of The Woodlands; Dee Kelly Sr. of Fort Worth; and Cindy Brinker of Dallas.